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I.S. EN ISO 12944-9:2018

Paints and varnishes - Corrosion protection

of steel structures by protective paint
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and laboratory performance test methods for
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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN ISO 12944-9

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM February 2018

ICS 87.040

English Version

Paints and varnishes - Corrosion protection of steel

structures by protective paint systems - Part 9: Protective
paint systems and laboratory performance test methods
for offshore and related structures (ISO 12944-9:2018)
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Peintures et vernis - Anticorrosion des structures en Beschichtungsstoffe - Korrosionsschutz von

acier par systèmes de peinture - Partie 9: Systèmes de Stahlbauten durch Beschichtungssysteme - Teil 9:
peinture protectrice et méthodes d'essai de Beschichtungssysteme und Leistungsprüfverfahren im
performance en laboratoire pour la protection des Labor für Bauwerke im Offshorebereich (ISO 12944-
sctructures offshore et structures associées (ISO 9:2018)
12944-9:2018)

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Contents Page

European foreword....................................................................................................................................................... 3
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European foreword

This document (EN ISO 12944-9:2018) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 35 "Paints
and varnishes" in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 139 “Paints and varnishes” the
secretariat of which is held by DIN.

This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by August 2018, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by August 2018.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
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According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and the United Kingdom.

Endorsement notice

The text of ISO 12944-9:2018 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 12944-9:2018 without any
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INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 12944-9

First edition
2018-01

Paints and varnishes — Corrosion

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protection of steel structures by

protective paint systems —
Part 9:
Protective paint systems and
laboratory performance test methods
for offshore and related structures
Peintures et vernis — Anticorrosion des structures en acier par
systèmes de peinture —
Partie 9: Systèmes de peinture protectrice et méthodes d'essai de
performance en laboratoire pour la protection des sctructures
offshore et structures associées

Reference number
ISO 12944-9:2018(E)

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Contents Page

Foreword......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... iv
Introduction...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................v
1 Scope.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
2 Normative references....................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
3 Terms and definitions...................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
4 Field of application............................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
4.1 Type of environment........................................................................................................................................................................... 4
4.2 Type of surface and surface preparation........................................................................................................................... 5
4.3 Type of paint.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 5
5 Relationship between artificial ageing and natural exposure............................................................................... 5
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6 Paints................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5
6.1 General............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
6.2 Quality assurance.................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
6.3 Packaging and labelling.................................................................................................................................................................... 6
6.4 Required product information................................................................................................................................................... 6
6.5 Paint identification............................................................................................................................................................................... 7
6.5.1 General...................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
6.5.2 Fingerprint check............................................................................................................................................................. 7
6.5.3 Routine batch check....................................................................................................................................................... 7
6.6 Confidential information................................................................................................................................................................. 8
7 Protective paint systems............................................................................................................................................................................... 8
7.1 Description.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
7.2 Minimum requirements for protective paint systems........................................................................................... 9
8 Application testing of paints..................................................................................................................................................................10
9 Performance testing of the paint system...................................................................................................................................10
9.1 Preparation and conditioning of test panels............................................................................................................... 10
9.1.1 Type and size of panel and number of panels...................................................................................... 10
9.1.2 Surface preparation..................................................................................................................................................... 11
9.1.3 Application and curing............................................................................................................................................. 11
9.1.4 Dry film thickness......................................................................................................................................................... 11
9.1.5 Over-coating time.......................................................................................................................................................... 11
9.1.6 Conditioning/curing................................................................................................................................................... 11
9.1.7 Porosity detection......................................................................................................................................................... 12
9.1.8 Scribe line............................................................................................................................................................................ 12
9.1.9 Assessment of corrosion......................................................................................................................................... 12
9.2 Qualification tests............................................................................................................................................................................... 12
9.3 Assessment — Methods and requirements................................................................................................................. 12
9.3.1 General................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
9.3.2 Assessment......................................................................................................................................................................... 13
10 Test report................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
Annex A (normative) Scribe line for cyclic ageing test and sea water immersion..............................................15
Annex B (normative) Cyclic ageing test...........................................................................................................................................................17
Annex C (normative) Fingerprint..........................................................................................................................................................................18
Annex D (informative) Examples of test reports....................................................................................................................................19
Bibliography.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 23

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Foreword
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This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 35, Paints and varnishes, Subcommittee
SC 14, Protective paint systems for steel structures.
This first edition of ISO  12944-9 cancels and replaces ISO  20340:2009, which has been technically
revised.
A list of all parts in the ISO 12944 series can be found on the ISO website.

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Introduction
Unprotected steel in the atmosphere, in water and in soil is subject to corrosion that can lead to
damage. Therefore, to avoid corrosion damage, steel structures are normally protected to withstand
the corrosion stresses to which they will be subjected during the service life required of the structure.
There are different ways of protecting steel structures from corrosion. ISO 12944 (all parts) deals with
protection by paint systems and covers, in the various parts, all features that are important in achieving
adequate corrosion protection. Additional or other measures are possible but require particular
agreement between the interested parties.
In order to ensure effective corrosion protection of steel structures, owners of such structures, planners,
consultants, companies carrying out corrosion protection work, inspectors of protective coatings
and manufacturers of coating materials need to have at their disposal state-of-the-art information in
concise form on corrosion protection by paint systems. It is vital that such information is as complete as
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possible, unambiguous and easily understandable to avoid difficulties and misunderstandings between
the parties concerned with the practical implementation of protection work.
ISO 12944 (all parts) is intended to give this information in the form of a series of instructions. It is
written for those who have some technical knowledge. It is also assumed that the user of ISO 12944 (all
parts) is familiar with other relevant International Standards, in particular those dealing with surface
preparation.
Although ISO  12944 (all parts) does not deal with financial and contractual questions, attention is
drawn to the fact that, because of the considerable implications of inadequate corrosion protection,
non-compliance with requirements and recommendations given in this document may result in serious
financial consequences.
ISO  12944-1 defines the overall scope of ISO  12944. It gives some basic terms and definitions and a
general introduction to the other parts of ISO 12944. Furthermore, it includes a general statement on
health, safety and environmental protection, and guidelines for using ISO 12944 (all parts) for a given
project.
Offshore and related structures require specific attention in order to be able to withstand the severe
corrosion stresses to which they are exposed during their service life and to minimize the risk of
failures that would impact safety, operating costs or capital cost.
In order to establish sufficient corrosion protection and ensure optimum performance of the coating,
it is necessary to specify the requirements for the protective paint system(s) along with the relevant
laboratory performance tests to assess its (their) likely durability.
In order to achieve the same performance as indicated by testing, proper surface preparation and
application of the paint is essential. Close attention needs to be given to the execution of the work.
This document places emphasis on high-durability paint systems, with the aim of minimizing
maintenance and hence reducing safety considerations and environmental impact.

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Paints and varnishes — Corrosion protection of steel

structures by protective paint systems —
Part 9:
Protective paint systems and laboratory performance test
methods for offshore and related structures

1 Scope
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This document specifies the performance requirements for protective paint systems for offshore and
related structures (i.e. those exposed to the marine atmosphere, as well as those immersed in sea or
brackish water). Such structures are exposed to environments of corrosivity category CX (offshore) and
immersion category Im4 as defined in ISO 12944-2.
This part of ISO 12944 describes paint systems for high durability according to ISO 12944-1.
This document is applicable to structures made of carbon steel and does not cover Cd/Bi Cr and Zn/Bi
Cr surfaces. It is not applicable to surfaces under insulation or concrete.
This document is applicable for paint systems intended for a service temperature range between −20 °C
and +80 °C, and the performance testing is aimed at verifying suitability of the paint systems for this
temperature range.
This document is applicable for paint systems for submerged service (Im4) which are intended for
ambient operating temperatures up to a maximum of 50 °C.
This document specifies:
— the test methods to be used to determine the composition of the separate components of the
protective paint system;
— the laboratory performance test methods for the assessment of the likely durability of the protective
paint system;
— the criteria to be used to evaluate the results of performance tests.
This document covers the requirements for new work and any repairs necessary before start-up. It can
also be used in relation to maintenance where complete refurbishment is carried out and the underlying
metal substrate is completely exposed by abrasive blast-cleaning.
It does not address maintenance in general where methods of surface preparation other than abrasive
blast-cleaning are typically used.
This document deals with structures, made of carbon steel of not less than 3 mm thickness, which are
designed using an approved strength calculation.
The following are not covered by this document:
— structures built of stainless steel as well as those built of copper, titanium or aluminium or their alloys;
— steel cables;
— buried structures;
— pipelines;

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— the interiors of storage tanks.

2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 1461, Hot dip galvanized coatings on fabricated iron and steel articles — Specifications and test methods
ISO 1514, Paints and varnishes — Standard panels for testing
ISO 2063 (all parts), Thermal spraying — Zinc, aluminium and their alloys
ISO 2811 (all parts), Paints and varnishes — Determination of density
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ISO 2812-2, Paints and varnishes — Determination of resistance to liquids — Part 2: Water immersion method
ISO  3233-1, Paints and varnishes — Determination of the percentage volume of non-volatile matter —
Part 1: Method using a coated test panel to determine non-volatile matter and to determine dry film density
by the Archimedes principle
ISO 3251, Paints, varnishes and plastics — Determination of non-volatile-matter content
ISO 3270, Paints and varnishes and their raw materials — Temperatures and humidities for conditioning
and testing
ISO 4624, Paints and varnishes — Pull-off test for adhesion
ISO  4628-2, Paints and varnishes — Evaluation of degradation of coatings — Designation of quantity
and size of defects, and of intensity of uniform changes in appearance — Part 2: Assessment of degree of
blistering
ISO 4628-3, Paints and varnishes — Evaluation of degradation of coatings — Designation of quantity and
size of defects, and of intensity of uniform changes in appearance — Part 3: Assessment of degree of rusting
ISO  4628-4, Paints and varnishes — Evaluation of degradation of coatings — Designation of quantity
and size of defects, and of intensity of uniform changes in appearance — Part 4: Assessment of degree of
cracking
ISO 4628-5, Paints and varnishes — Evaluation of degradation of coatings — Designation of quantity and
size of defects, and of intensity of uniform changes in appearance — Part 5: Assessment of degree of flaking
ISO  4628-6, Paints and varnishes — Evaluation of degradation of coatings — Designation of quantity
and size of defects, and of intensity of uniform changes in appearance — Part 6: Assessment of degree of
chalking by tape method
ISO  8501-1, Preparation of steel substrates before application of paints and related products — Visual
assessment of surface cleanliness — Part 1: Rust grades and preparation grades of uncoated steel substrates
and of steel substrates after overall removal of previous coatings
ISO 8503-1, Preparation of steel substrates before application of paints and related products — Surface
roughness characteristics of blast-cleaned steel substrates — Part 1: Specifications and definitions for ISO
surface profile comparators for the assessment of abrasive blast-cleaned surfaces
ISO 8503-2, Preparation of steel substrates before application of paints and related products — Surface
roughness characteristics of blast-cleaned steel substrates — Part 2: Method for the grading of surface
profile of abrasive blast-cleaned steel — Comparator procedure
ISO 9117-3, Paints and varnishes — Drying tests — Part 3: Surface-drying test using ballotini
ISO 9227, Corrosion tests in artificial atmospheres — Salt spray tests

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